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- :This article focuses on premarital sexual abstinence in the modern ... Sexual abstinence in the modern context refers to the decision to ...26 KB (3,963 words) - 10:13, 26 January 2023
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- Chastity is a virtue concerning the state of purity of the mind and body. Chastity includes abstinence from sexual intimacy for the unmarried ...13 KB (1,988 words) - 00:44, 5 December 2023
- the Christians; De Abstinentia (“On Abstinence”) and De Non Necandis ... of Pythagoras, Letter to Marcella, On Abstinence from Eating Food from Animals ...10 KB (1,415 words) - 05:40, 30 November 2022
- Among Roman Catholics, Ash Wednesday is observed by fasting, abstinence ... Fasting for a set period of time (in this case, 1 day), or abstinence ...9 KB (1,392 words) - 04:01, 18 August 2023
- of STDs. Increasing support for abstinence-only sex education by conservative ... worked toward the introduction of "abstinence-only" curricula. Under ...26 KB (3,715 words) - 19:51, 21 April 2023
- :This article focuses on premarital sexual abstinence in the modern ... Sexual abstinence in the modern context refers to the decision to ...26 KB (3,963 words) - 10:13, 26 January 2023
- ===Fasting and abstinence=== Fasting during Lent was more severe in ... Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, abstinence from the above-mentioned ...19 KB (2,974 words) - 20:02, 25 October 2022
- in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful ... the WCTU include signing a pledge of abstinence from alcohol and paying ...8 KB (1,107 words) - 23:22, 17 May 2023
- saving. It stands always for self-denial and abstinence" with interest “as the reward of abstinence." (First Lessons in Political Economy 1889) ...11 KB (1,557 words) - 04:48, 9 April 2024
- proclaiming "the word of God about abstinence and the resurrection." ... were Christian groups who practiced abstinence from sex, even among those ...15 KB (2,334 words) - 05:43, 15 June 2023
- of production, and advanced the "abstinence" theory of profit ... Senior introduced the word “abstinence” into economic theory. ...11 KB (1,680 words) - 01:26, 11 November 2022
- temperance or moderation rather than abstinence. But many of the leaders ... The Temperance Society became the Abstinence Society. The Independent ...23 KB (3,290 words) - 05:37, 27 February 2023
- procedures guaranteeing premarital abstinence (infibulation) are commonplace ... Virginity pledges (or abstinence pledges) are commitments made by ...20 KB (2,940 words) - 20:34, 3 May 2023
- case the apparent commitment to sexual abstinence implied in the text would ... affirmed, apparently involving a life of sexual abstinence. ...17 KB (2,741 words) - 10:24, 29 January 2024
- the faithful on specified days. Complete abstinence is the avoidance of meat ... Friday. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence: those observing the practice ...36 KB (5,745 words) - 00:43, 25 March 2024
- Asceticism describes a life characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures. Those who practice ascetic lifestyles often perceive their practices ...22 KB (3,334 words) - 03:51, 18 August 2023
- particular rituals as well as periods of abstinence. Consultation with a santero ... Sacrifices and periods of ritual abstinence complement this ritual ...19 KB (3,085 words) - 03:21, 23 December 2022
- Zeno was known for his powers of abstinence and his austere lifestyle; he was very frugal, ate food that did not require cooking, and wore thin ...9 KB (1,466 words) - 05:48, 13 June 2023
- no more reverence for the Torah, and purity and abstinence died out at the same time." ===A broadminded teacher=== While believing the Law ...9 KB (1,475 words) - 04:07, 18 April 2024
- famine. He thus advocated sexual abstinence and late marriages as methods ... (including late marriage and sexual abstinence) as a check on population ...20 KB (2,912 words) - 15:46, 6 February 2024
- of Easter communion" to the "abstinence from servile works on Sundays" (Farmer, 1997). Butler also notes that "many scandalous ...9 KB (1,439 words) - 13:25, 5 September 2022
- Daily fasting turned to perpetual abstinence from meat. Her days were filled with acts of charity and industry. Rose helped the sick and hungry ...10 KB (1,614 words) - 00:52, 23 December 2022
- :For it is the season of piety, and the time for abstinence. :(Translation by Edward Browne.) Much like the poems on wine, Hafez also wrote a ...10 KB (1,669 words) - 16:39, 21 January 2024
- to work long hours to his vegetarian diet and abstinence from alcohol. His brother Benjamin noted that Pitman "became a vegetarian, not for religious ...12 KB (1,802 words) - 12:46, 22 July 2022
- path: adherence to a sīla (Sanskrit: śīla) (abstinence from killing, stealing, lying, sexual misconduct and intoxication), which is not an end in ...12 KB (1,796 words) - 20:31, 3 May 2023
- which occur as a result of periods of abstinence followed by re-exposure ... The treatment community for alcoholism typically supports an abstinence ...57 KB (7,925 words) - 23:36, 28 December 2023
- included church attendance, fasting, and abstinence from secular activities.Donna Gilbreth, [https://www.nh.gov/almanac/fast-day.htm Rise and ...16 KB (2,205 words) - 18:57, 23 March 2023
- disease and finally developed the idea that abstinence is the only cure for addiction. Rush is sometimes considered the father of therapeutic ...13 KB (1,960 words) - 09:56, 28 September 2023
- of the later twentieth century in which sexual abstinence and the sanctity of marriage were no longer valued and promiscuity and homosexuality became ...13 KB (1,783 words) - 09:26, 10 August 2022
- alcohol. The Temperance Society became the Abstinence Society. While it began by advocating the temperate or moderate use of alcohol, the movement now ...13 KB (1,926 words) - 23:11, 30 November 2022
- as a response to lengthy periods of sexual abstinence that often follow child birth. Women have been more likely than men to be left unmarried or ...15 KB (2,204 words) - 08:44, 24 November 2022
- practiced at Ephesus, including abstinence from marriage and refraining from eating certain foods. The dietary restriction were apparently urged ...14 KB (2,135 words) - 17:23, 28 March 2024
- *The desire for the worldly pleasures causes grief and sadness. Abstinence from the worldly pleasures brings about the rest of both heart and body. ...14 KB (2,157 words) - 08:33, 13 March 2024
- that "scurvy is solely owing to a total abstinence from fresh vegetable food, and greens; which is alone the primary cause of the disease," ...13 KB (2,046 words) - 21:20, 20 March 2024
- among the unmarried and chastity (not abstinence) in marriage and widowhood, and warn against any sexual activity outside of marriage. In all ...14 KB (2,184 words) - 06:57, 16 June 2023
- Ephrem the Syrian (306 – 373) was a deacon, prolific writer of hymns, and theologian of the fourth century. He is venerated by Christians throughout ...16 KB (2,465 words) - 19:05, 13 February 2024
- which in most cases abates with prolonged abstinence. Even sustained moderate alcohol use may increase anxiety and depression levels in some individuals ...38 KB (5,142 words) - 21:26, 26 February 2023
- Fisher was also a social activist. He advocated for abstinence from alcohol and supported Prohibition. He also campaigned for the ban of tobacco ...18 KB (2,691 words) - 13:25, 6 March 2024
- Nadezhda Konstantinovna "Nadya" Krupskaya ( Надежда Константиновна Крупская , scientific transliteration ...18 KB (2,739 words) - 23:02, 10 November 2022
- the promotion of condom use to "abstinence only" programs. model." "A" stands for Abstinence—if you don't engage ...18 KB (2,666 words) - 23:11, 24 March 2024
- sexual practices, periodic or permanent sexual abstinence, or (most importantly) the right of a woman (especially a wife) to refuse sex. Gage was quite ...19 KB (2,944 words) - 16:51, 7 November 2022
- Anglicanism (from Anglia, the Latin name for England) describes the Christian denominations that follow the religious traditions developed by ...21 KB (3,167 words) - 05:52, 28 July 2023
- of condoms, and promotion of abstinence or fidelity in marriage are examples of public health measures advanced in various countries. ...21 KB (3,080 words) - 15:09, 25 January 2023
- was hardly controversial: Good parenting, abstinence, and maintaining a nuclear family were common themes. ===Acquisition by Disney=== ...19 KB (2,902 words) - 00:51, 9 January 2023
- came to value the ideals of chastity and sexual abstinence as discussed in Father Sergius. He was not only a pacifist but also a vegetarian. ...19 KB (2,888 words) - 07:47, 6 March 2023
- prophecy, miracles, extraordinary abstinence from both sleep and nourishment. ... prophecy, miracles, extraordinary abstinence from both sleep and nourishment ...40 KB (6,382 words) - 17:02, 2 October 2023
- and is incorruptible if there is complete abstinence, but it is under the domination of a foreign power. Humans are said to be able to be saved from ...22 KB (3,392 words) - 11:06, 9 March 2023
- on the diamond trade while it promotes abstinence and distributes condoms and anti-retroviral drugs to stem the epidemic. ==History== ...20 KB (2,852 words) - 19:53, 20 November 2023
- encourage young people to make sexual abstinence part of their marriage ... to a lifetime of purity including sexual abstinence from this day until the ...46 KB (7,203 words) - 00:09, 22 October 2023
- taboo. The belief that heterosexuality and abstinence were both ethical and statistical norms had never before been seriously challenged. ...23 KB (3,418 words) - 08:17, 20 July 2023
- vegetarian diet. He took a vow of sexual abstinence at a relatively early age ... Becharji, the he would observe the Hindu abstinence of meat, alcohol, and promiscuity ...56 KB (8,938 words) - 15:04, 16 June 2023
